Want to 'wow' your sweetheart this year? Make reservations to join us for a romantic night out at Flat Creek - we're the place to be on Valentine's Day in Southeast Georgia! We're just 3 hours from Metro Atlanta and 1.5 hours from Savannah. Whisk your honey away for our special dinner or extend your stay by booking a room or cottage at the Lodge!

Flat Creek Dairy and Farm is pleased to announce the newest member of the team, Laura Vines. She comes to us from the University of Georgia with a Master's Degree in Food Safety. She joins us as our Quality Control/Food Safety Specialist. She has already made vast improvements to our procedures and protocols. We look forward to completing the upgrades to the dairy soon. Thank you for your patience as we improve our facilities!

Looking for the perfect gift that's Made In Georgia? We're thrilled to be included in the Georgia Holiday Gift Guide on Explore Georgia's Blog! We're included as the perfect gift for The Outdoorsman and a getaway to our property is sure to impress. You'll also find ideas for foodies, animal lovers and adventure seekers, too in the Gift Guide roundup just in time for the holidays!

We're excited to share an article in The Forrest Blade about sisters, chefs and friends Crissy Duncan and Kimberly Hamilton are key players in bringing our guests some of the best food around. Their family tradition of cooking made them passionate about crafting amazing food.

To learn more about the awards, check out the press release information:

Seedling Projects is proud to announce the 2014 Good Food Awards Finalists, who represent the best from America’s growing movement of talented and socially conscious food entrepreneurs. From Nebraskan Juniper Salami to West Virginian Barrel Aged Gin to Ethiopian Nigusse Lemme coffee roasted in Oklahoma; tasty, authentic and responsible food is taking the nation by storm. Chosen from amongst the Finalists, 100 Good Food Award Winners will be announced January 16, 2014, at a gala in San Francisco. Dr. Zeke Emanuel will be master of ceremonies; Nell Newman, founder of Newman’s Own Organics, will give the keynote address; and the awards will be presented by renowned chef and Seedling Projects board member Alice Waters.

This year’s 1,450 entries—double the number since the awards launched in 2009—came from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The growth reflects the vitality of the country’s food crafters committed to the values of the Good Food Movement, using sustainable ingredients and supporting their local economies.

“The 200 Good Food Awards Finalists are leading a cultural shift away from business as usual,” says Sarah Weiner, co-founder and executive director of Seedling Projects, which organizes the awards. “They bring the dedication and integrity of true craftsmen to all they do. Their ever stronger presence around the country proves that it can be done—there is a different way to feed our communities.”

The Finalists emerged from a one-day marathon judging session September 15 in San Francisco at the HUB SoMa, when 225 experts sampled entries in the 10 categories of beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, confections, oils, preserves, pickles and spirits. The top scorers were further vetted to confirm sound sourcing practices, good animal husbandry and transparency in all stages of the supply chain.

“These 200 businesses are a vital link in a healthy food system,” Weiner says. “When responsible cheese makers thrive, so do sustainable dairy farms. It was not easy to make it onto this list. Taste scores were higher than ever before, and nearly 10% of the top scorers didn't fully meet the sustainability criteria to become Finalists. But over a dozen of them decided to make sourcing changes when they realized this, and it is very exciting to see more and more of the country's most talented producers become the country's most sustainable."

The 2014 Awards Ceremony is followed January 18 by the public Good Food Awards Marketplace at the city’s historic San Francisco Ferry Building, where the winners will offer samples and sell their products alongside the hallmark CUESA farmers’ market, the largest in San Francisco.

Wow! Fall is in the air now, which means New Year's Eve is right around the corner. We're excited to once again host a New Year's Eve Prix Fixe Four Course Dinner at the Lodge. They'll be live music and a champagne toast, too! Get the full menu below and make reservations now for this popular event. Say 'hello' to 2014 with us!

We're excited to be a part of the 2013 Atlanta Cheese Festival! The festival this year is October 11, 2013, from 5:00pm - 11:00pm. This is the very first cheese festival in Atlanta, and we are honored to be among the 50 artisans at the festival. Tickets may be purchased online.